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On Saturday, October 17, 2026, space tracking data and defense reports revealed that Russian military satellite Kosmos 2612 executed a sequence of synchronized orbital maneuvers to shadow ICEYE-X36, a commercial […]
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On Monday, October 19, 2026, Spanish launch service provider PLD Space announced the start of system-level testing for its orbital launch vehicle, MIURA 5, having completed manufacturing on its first […]
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Amid escalating debates over orbital market access and direct-to-device connectivity, the Indian government has reinforced strict regulatory and national security barriers that continue to hold foreign mega-constellations—most notably SpaceX’s Starlink—at […]
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Editorial Note: On October 14, 2026, SatNews reported—based on direct statements from Ukrainian defense advisers—that SpaceX had unilaterally imposed velocity caps on Starshield terminals in Ukraine. Subsequent reporting by Reuters […]
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On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Upland, Indiana-based small satellite manufacturer NearSpace Launch Inc. (NSL) announced plans to launch its TROOP-F6 spacecraft aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-6 rideshare mission in April 2027. Operating […]
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On October 12, 2026, Polish space technology manufacturer Scanway S.A. announced that it has officially joined the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). The company’s membership was approved on October 5, 2026, […]
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On Thursday, October 15, 2026, defense prime contractor BAE Systems announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to design and […]
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On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, space and defense technology company Firefly Aerospace Inc. announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 on Tuesday, November […]
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On October 12, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding a proposal by SpaceX to increase commercial operations […]
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On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, multi-orbit satellite network operator Orbius Communications unveiled an integrated edge cloud solution combining its StarEDGE Multi-LEO platform with Armada’s modular data center infrastructure. Announced from […]
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